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Jay Scotland Biography

Jay Scotland is a Canadian journalist who serves as the meteorologist for CBC PEI’s Compass, the number one suppertime news show on the Island.

Jay Scotland Age

Scotland likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. Hence, its not known when he celebrates his birthday.

Jay Scotland Height

Scotland stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m).

Jay Scotland Family

Scotland has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Jay has any siblings.

Jay Scotland Wife

Scotland is happily married to the love of his life Kate and together they are blessed with two kids Abby and Hudson. The family of four lives in Charlottetown.

Jay Scotland Net Worth

Scotland has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist.

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Jay Scotland Salary

Scotland earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

Jay Scotland Career

Jay, who was born in Hamilton and raised in the small hamlet of Dunnville, Ontario, moved to PEI in August 2017 to pursue his passion for all things weather. Jay began his career as a radio announcer in Kingston after completing his broadcast studies at Algonquin College in Ottawa. When he was asked to step out from behind the microphone and cover a few shifts in front of the camera at Kingston’s local CBC affiliate, CKWS TV, he jumped at the chance.

Jay was hooked from the first time he held the “weather clicker”! He moved to Peterborough soon after to work as a full-time weather specialist for CHEX Television, and eventually enrolled in Mississippi State University’s renowned Operational Meteorology department.

Jay was given the opportunity to cover a few shifts on the CBC News Network providing the national forecast while working in Peterborough, and after completing his meteorology studies, he would eventually join the network’s national morning show full-time. Jay is ecstatic to be a part of the CBC PEI team and to be able to forecast locally for the Island.

Scotland, an alumnus of Mississippi State University’s renowned Operational Meteorology program, currently works at CBC News alongside other CBC News anchors who include;

  1. Scott Peterson
  2. Suhana Meharchand
  3. Zulekha Nathoo
  4. Steven D’Souza
  5. Jill Dempsey
  6. Margaret Evans
  7. Kimberly Gale
  8. Colette Kennedy
  9. Ashley Brauweiler
  10. Ryan Snoddon

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